Sec. 95.035. CONDEMNATION OF UNFIT CITRUS FRUIT. (a) Citrus fruit that has been treated with coloring matter but that on inspection fails to comply with this chapter or a rule of the department, or is determined to be otherwise unfit for consumption, is condemned as a public nuisance and as detrimental to public health.
(b) The department or the sheriff of the county where the citrus fruit is located shall seize and destroy condemned citrus fruit.
(c) In lieu of seizure and destruction of condemned citrus fruit, the department may allow disposition by the owner in accordance with department rules.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1250, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products
Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter
Section 95.031. Periodic Inspection
Section 95.032. Certificate of Inspection
Section 95.033. Noncomplying Citrus Fruit